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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is "the worst thing in the world"?
(a) An ungrateful person
(b) A black person
(c) A person with a bad disposition
(d) A white-trash person

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard put in the attic for Rufus to use?
(a) A telescope
(b) A microscope
(c) A bed
(d) Encyclopedias

3. In the story "Greenleaf," what bothers Mrs. May about Mrs. Greenleaf?
(a) Her discipline of her children
(b) Her religion
(c) Her laziness
(d) Her housekeeping

4. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker's future wife hit him the first time they meet?
(a) He comes on to her in an inappropriate way.
(b) He curses when he hurts his hand.
(c) He says something filthy to her.
(d) He tries attacking her.

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what is the name of the young boy who sits next to Julian's mother?
(a) Carver
(b) John
(c) Washington
(d) Julian

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune attempt to buy for Mary Fortune to appease her?

2. In the story "Parker's Back," who does Parker believe his wife is jealous of?

3. In the story "Judgment Day," why does Tanner think the black man in his building does not respond to him when he first speaks to him?

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune think Mary Fortune allows her father to beat her?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what is Star's real name?

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